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Skip2MySue 03-21-2011 07:03 PM

Seems kind of strange to me
 
On our recent visit we took a golf cart tour of the new excavation going on across 466A. As we rode along the new paths we came across a driving range that had the golfers driving their balls(golf) into a lake that had been added to the landscape. I thought this was very strange but being a non-golfer I figured you guys would have the answer. Is there a big net there that they drag the balls out with? If not how do they retrieve the balls or don't they? Tossing and turning over this poser.
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ajbrown 03-21-2011 07:06 PM

They float!
 
The golf balls at "water ranges" float, they pick them out of the water at the shore where the wind has blown them into. Because they are lighter they also travel about 10% less yardage I understand.

Pturner 03-21-2011 07:06 PM

Don't know about the new one, but at Lopez driving range, you hit range balls (not your own balls) into the lake and TV collects them and returns them for reuse. They are special floating balls.

K9-Lovers 03-21-2011 07:08 PM

Trained gators return those golf balls.

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...Retirement.jpg

pooh 03-21-2011 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K9-Lovers (Post 339830)
Trained gators return those golf balls.

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...Retirement.jpg

http://www.gilamountaindulcimers.com...e/laughter.gif

golf2140 03-21-2011 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K9-Lovers (Post 339830)
Trained gators return those golf balls.

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...Retirement.jpg

Great post. :BigApplause:

Shimpy 03-22-2011 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K9-Lovers (Post 339830)
Trained gators return those golf balls.

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...Retirement.jpg

All you have to do is reach in their mouth to get them.


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